Lioujia District
# Lioujia District

23°13′26″N 120°22′39″E﻿ / ﻿23.223995°N 120.377487°E﻿ / 23.223995; 120.377487

Lioujia District (Chinese: 六甲區; Hanyu Pinyin: Liùjiǎ Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Liòujiǎ Cyu; Wade–Giles: $Liu^4-chia^3$ $Ch'ü^1;$ Pe̍h-ōe-jī: La̍k-kah-khu) is a rural district of about 21,392 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.

## History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Lioujia was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Lioujia was upgraded to a district of the city.

## Geography

Lioujia District is bordered to the east by Nansi District; to the north by Liouying District and Dongshan District; to the south by Guantian District and Danei District, and to the west by Xiaying District.

## Administrative divisions

Liujia, Jiatung, Jianan, Longhu, Qijia, Erjia, Shuilin, Zhongshe, Guigang, Jingpu, Wangye and Daqiu Village.

## Tourist attractions

* Chishan Longhu Temple
* Nanyuan Recreationa Farm
* Shanhu Lake
* Siangong Temple
* World of Water Lilies
* Wushantou Reservoir
* Wushantou Prehistoric Remains

## Transportation

* TRA Linfengying Station

## Notable natives

* Chen Yu-lin, football athlete.
* Tien Hung-mao, Chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation (2016–2018)
